WATSON v. TARPLEY


59 U.S. 517 (1855)

18 How. 517

MATTHEW WATSON, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR, v. COLIN S. TARPLEY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Badger, for the plaintiff in error, no counsel appearing for the defendant.


Mr. Justice DANIEL delivered the opinion of the court.

On the 29th April, 1850, the plaintiff in error, a citizen of Tennessee, brought this action of assumpsit against the defendant, a citizen of Mississippi, in the circuit court of the United States for the southern district of Mississippi, upon a bill of exchange, dated 4th April, 1850, drawn by the defendant upon Messrs. McKee, Bulkely, and Co., of New Orleans, Louisiana, for $2,327.49, payable twelve months after...

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